Next FX Worship is November 8 @ 5pm

Hello, fX family!!

Just a reminder that our next fX Worship Service will be  Saturday, November 8. As we approach Thanksgiving, Rev. Ken will be speaking on what it means to give thanks.

4:45 pm: Gathering

5:00 pm: Worship

7:00 pm: Ohana Fellowship and Dinner

Of course, there will be Children’s FX for the young ones in the Education wing.

We hope to see you – and don’t forget to invite a friend or two!!

and another thing…FREE FOOD!

Our monthly Ohana fellowship dinner immediately follows the service, and be sure to save room for dessert!

Good News – January 2008

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship.  Romans 12: 1

Surrender is the theme for our current worship series as we focus on the freedom of surrendering to God.  The messages are to teach us how and why to surrender to a loving God, a big God, the Prince of Peace!  The series will continue into the New Year, and over the next several months we will continue to discover how to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice, pleasing to God.  The topic in January will focus on “Surrendering Our Negative Past”, with the idea that as we start the New Year, it is so important to release the baggage of our past

Surrendering to our God is a daily journey.  Throughout the month, Reverend Ken’s email messages offer encouragement, support and guidance to those who are committed to surrendering more of their lives to God.  This connection also provides an opportunity for everyone within the group to share their testimonies and struggles.  Here are comments from those who have attended FX worship, and how it has impacted their lives.

 I have been attending contemporary worship at your church along with my friend. We both attend another church and enjoy coming to FUMC’s monthly worship because it give us a chance to really WORSHIP God without the distractions of “church business.” 

 The FX Worship was such a moving and touching experience for me, and for the first time ever during worship, I had tears of emotion.

 As we sang ‘Surrender,’ I looked around and saw so many arms raised to our Loving God; my eyes filled with tears and my heart was so full of emotion in that awesome moment.

 The greatest joy I get out of FX worship is fellowshipping with everyone and being in a time of reflection by singing songs of surrender.

 My husband was so moved by your message…he said he lifted his arms to sing Surrender at the end of the evening.  He said, “The weirdest thing happened.  I felt a huge weight lifted off me!  I don’t know what that was, but it was very weird!” He didn’t tell me last night, but told me as we were pulling out of the church parking lot this morning.  I shouted as loud as I could, “That was GOD!” He shook his head and said, “I don’t know what it was, but it was very strange feeling!”  I again said, “That was God!”

January’s FX Worship will include the big launch for our very first FX Children’s Night.  There will be singing, a lesson, games, and engaging crafts every month.  We hope that the children will say the same things that the adults are saying about FX.”  

 This ministry continues to grow and evolve with the addition of structured children’s programming and a fellowship dinner which is hosted by different Faith UMC members each month.  We hope you will join this exciting journey as we surrender together!  Upcoming dates for FX are:

•  Saturday, January 12
• Saturday, February 9
• Saturday, March 8

 Worship begins at 5:00 pm and is followed immediately by our fellowship dinner.